Owner's Manual

Table Of Contents
Lowering
the
Built-in Flash
To
save
power
when
the
flash
is
not
in
use,
press
it
gently
downward
until
the
latch
clicks
into
place.
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The Built-in Flash
Use
with
lenses
with
focal lengths
of
24-300
mm
in
FX
format
(pg. 374).
Remove lens hoods
to
prevent shadows. The flash
has
a
minimum
range
of
60 cm
(2
ft.) and can
not
be used in
the
macro range
of
macro zoom
lenses.
If
the
flash fires in continuous release
mode
(pg. 86),
only
one picture will
be taken each
time
the
shutter-release
button
is
pressed.
The shutter release may be briefly disabled
to
protect
the
flash after
it
has
been used for several consecutive shots. The flash can be used again after
a short pause.
B1
See
Also
See
page 192 for
information
on locking flash value
(FV)
for
a metered
subject before recomposing a photograph.
For
information
on choosing a flash sync speed,
see
Custom Setting
el
(Flash
sync
speed,
pg. 305). For
information
on choosing
the
slowest
shutter speed available when using
the
flash,
see
Custom Setting
e2
(Flash
shutter
speed,
pg. 308). For
information
on using
the
built-in flash
in
commander
mode,
see
Custom Setting
e3
(Flash cntrl for built-in
flash,
pg. 309).
See
page 377 for
information
on using optional flash units. For
information
on
the
range
of
the
built-in flash,
see
page 427.
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